INDONESIA’S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY UNDER JOKOWI’S FIRST TERM PRESIDENCY (2014-2019) TO ARAB SAUDI UNDER KING SALMAN ABDUL AZIS THROUGH NATIONAL HAJJ QUOTA’S

Abstract

This research is expected to provide scientific contribution to the study of the significance of the increase in the pilgrimage quota on a country''s economic growth. Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia greatly influence the implementation of the Hajj in Indonesia. This bilateral relationship can play an important role in the economic conditions of both countries, both Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, because sectors such as transportation, and tourism, both government and private, are the sectors that first feel the impact of the implementation of the Hajj. President Joko Widodo and King Salman Abdul Aziz are at the forefront of economic diplomacy between the two countries. As the spearheads of the two countries, they serve as good representatives for both countries, as shown by the many opportunities for cooperation in the fields of economy, tourism, and culture. and the implementation of the Hajj and the Hajj quota are one of the main topics of discussion in bilateral cooperation between the two countries, through the implementation of the Hajj pilgrimage and the Hajj quota, this can allow for economic diplomacy between the two countries.